David Gornoski
David Gornoski
A Neighbor's Choice radio show and THINGS HIDDEN podcast are the two main audio programs of David Gornoski.
THINGS HIDDEN is a deep-dive podcast into the world of mythology and current events guided by the Mimetic theory of Rene Girard and grounded in the personhood revolution of Jesus.
Hosted by David Gornoski, A Neighbor's Choice Radio examines the role of violence and religion in society. From victims of state violence against nonviolent behaviors to public figures and contrarian voices, the conversations that unfold create an illuminating and surreal journey for listeners.
THINGS HIDDEN is a deep-dive podcast into the world of mythology and current events guided by the Mimetic theory of Rene Girard and grounded in the personhood revolution of Jesus.
Hosted by David Gornoski, A Neighbor's Choice Radio examines the role of violence and religion in society. From victims of state violence against nonviolent behaviors to public figures and contrarian voices, the conversations that unfold create an illuminating and surreal journey for listeners.
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Apr 7, 2022 • 46min
The Media and the Two Americas - A Neighbor's Choice
David Gornoski starts the show by commenting on a Jimmy Dore event that he recently attended. Have the ruling elites in DC created two Americas within our society? What can we derive from the Sean Hannity and Sean Penn discussion on Fox News? What exactly is going on at the ground level in Ukraine? Is Trump out of touch when it comes to the mandated drugs? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com
Apr 6, 2022 • 47min
Chinese Homebuyers Flock to Florida - A Neighbor's Choice
A Chicago church is "fasting from whiteness!" Is voting for the right politician the solution to our problems? Should we trust the media when it comes to the Ukraine war? Join David Gornoski as he highlights the superfluous nature of today's leftism as exemplified by Disney's continued streaming in Saudi Arabia. Why is Florida becoming a hotspot for Chinese homebuyers? Listen to the full episode to find out. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com
Apr 6, 2022 • 46min
Hunter Biden Laptop Whistleblower Flees to Switzerland - A Neighbor's Choice
What do we make of the latest revelations surrounding the Hunter Biden exposé and the whistleblower Jack Maxey? Join David Gornoski as he comments on the latest topics such as the Elon Musk Twitter takeover, how schools have been weaponized to attack the innocence of childhood, the decline of reverence in government institutions, why private schooling should be encouraged, and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com
Apr 5, 2022 • 47min
Navigating a System of Violence - A Neighbor's Choice
David Gornoski starts the show by commenting on the news that Russia has linked its currency with gold and commodities. Why is the establishment so hell-bent on protecting Hunter Biden? How do we navigate through a system that incentivizes corruption? Is minimum wage a real solution? What do we make of the Taliban's ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan? Join David Gornoski as he tackles these questions and more on A Neighbor's Choice. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com
Apr 5, 2022 • 46min
Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover - A Neighbor's Choice
David Gornoski is joined by James Kourtides for a conversation on Elon Musk taking over Twitter and whether any good will come from it. What is ESG and should we be concerned about it? Why haven't we heard of the World Economic Forum until only recently? What is the latest shocking revelation coming out regarding the Epstein debacle with Bill Clinton? Listen to the full episode to find out and more. Subscribe to James Kourtides' channel on YouTube. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com
Apr 4, 2022 • 47min
Wokeism as a Ruling Ideology - A Neighbor's Choice
Jeff Deist and James Bovard talk about DC's war drumming, Biden being surprisingly less hawkish, and more. Also in the show, Michael Rectenwald, author of Beyond Woke, explains how Wokeism represents the ethos of the ruling elite. The discussion moves to the big corporation backing of Wokeism, Disney as a statist apparatus, the Woke hierarchy, the family as the first line of defense, how we can fight against Wokeism, Elon Musk becoming the top stakeholder of Twitter, and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com
Apr 4, 2022 • 46min
The Politicization of SCOTUS, Orban Wins in Hungary - A Neighbor's Choice
The Mises Institute's Jeff Deist is joined by Judge Andrew Napolitano and they discuss the Republican reaction to Biden's supreme court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and the attack on Judge Clarence Thomas among other news related to SCOTUS. Also in the show, investigative journalist James Bovard calls in to talk about the reaction to Viktor Orban's election victory in Hungary; DC's call for intervention in Ukraine; and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com
Apr 4, 2022 • 1h 18min
THINGS HIDDEN 52: Building a New World Order with Shannon Braswell
In this episode of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski sits down with Shannon Braswell for a fascinating conversation on a number of topics such as the loss of traditional religion and the emergence of secularism in the West; the "mowgli effect" of the atomic bomb; the end of the mythic age; the Ukraine-Russia war; whether Buddhism is a better alternative to Christianity; the importance of signs and wonders; and more. Visit the website of A Neighbor's Choice here.
Apr 3, 2022 • 1h 55min
THINGS HIDDEN 51: Jesus vs the Fed, Oligarchs, and Wicked Wars
David Gornoski sits down with Jerry Bowyer, author of The Maker vs the Takers and host of the Meeting of Minds podcast, to discuss Jesus' approach to money, wealth, and political power. Did Jesus advocate for something similar to socialism? To what extent does the modern monetary system contradict the financial teachings of Jesus? What are some of the nuances that we're missing in our conversation about the Ukraine-Russia war? Listen to the full podcast to find out and more. Visit the website of A Neighbor's Choice here.
Apr 2, 2022 • 50min
THINGS HIDDEN 50: How Socialism Infected America
In this edition of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski is joined by Andrei Znamenski, professor of history with an interest in anthropology. The two discuss the origin of socialism in Enlightenment-era Europe; how the religion of science came about; how socialism came to America with the help of Robert Owen; how the socialists interacted with Jeffersonians and Jacksonites; and more. Did the early socialists fail in America? Listen to the full interview to find out and more. Visit the website of A Neighbor's Choice here.
